Based on meteorite samples, it is generally estimated that these aqueous changes occur on a short time scale of about 100 years, at low temperatures, but above the melting temperature of H2O, supported by previous models [1]}, [2]}, [3]}. [4]} pointed out the importance of interfacial water. This type of water can exist at temperatures below the melting point of bulk "classical" water as a microscopic liquid film along mineral–H\(_2\) O interfaces at subzero temperatures, mainly due to van der Waals forces, enabling the serpentinization process to proceed. Based on the simulations they estimated that the reaction duration was comparable to time scales from previous studies.
